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“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power.”
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“Isn't it pretty to think so.”
― The Sun Also Rises
― The Sun Also Rises
“We use words to understand each other and even, sometimes, to find each other.”
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“Pierre was right when he said that one must believe in the possibility of happiness in order to be happy, and I now believe in it. Let the dead bury the dead, but while I'm alive, I must live and be happy.”
― War and Peace
― War and Peace
“Dear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk on petroleum.”
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